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Tips & Tricks
Advanced Topics
Uploading Your Site
- File Transfer:
- FTP is file transfer protocol. You are transferring files
using a specific kind of connection from your PC to the internet,
or from the internet to your PC. This is called a protocol. All
web hosts provide an FTP server. The software you use to connect
to that server is often up to you.
FTP software like WS-FTP use a graphical interface front end
to help you transfer multiple files at the same time and easier
manage your web space, folders and the files themselves. It also
allows you to use a drag-n-drop method to moving your files,
instead of typing all the file names.
- FTP Software:
- Most web hosting services provide a tool for transferring
your pages from your PC to their host. Some of them are well
developed and function easily. Others, are actually a pain in
the behind. AOL's FTP (keyword: FTP) is a perfect example. It
requires the developer to name the file to be transferred, than
transfer the file to their servers...one file at a time. But
there are alternatives.
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- One of the best is a package called WS_FTP, by ISPWitch.
It comes in a 16 and 32 bit version, and functions like a File
Manager. You can upload multiple files at the same time, manage
your web environment by creating, deleting or renaming directories
and files.
There are 2 versions of WS-FTP. A Light version which is free.
And a professional version which isn't. I don't remember how
much it costs. Even for what I do as a web manager, the pro version
is more than I need. So I stick with the free version.
- You can down load it at: www.ftpplanet.com/download.htm
You can also do a search on your favorite search site and look
for free ftp programs.
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